Religious Studies

RELIGIOUS STUDIES (B.A.)
School of Arts and Sciences

The religious studies program is built around the central themes relating to spiritual questions and the ways in which the world’s major religions address such questions to give graduates a solid knowledge of the history, philosophy, and sociology of religions. A flexible look at questions and research juxtaposes the world’s religious philosophies with the traditions, beliefs, rites, ethics, communities, and cultures of a variety of faiths. The program prepares students for graduate study in such fields as religion, seminary, social work, international studies, or law. Advanced skills in reading, thinking, and writing also qualify graduates to excel in a number of fields of employment, including government service and denominational, nondenominational, and secular not-for-profit agencies.

Degree Requirements
The religious studies curriculum is composed of 36 hours of general education requirements, 42 hours of liberal arts, and 42 hours of religious studies courses.

General Education Requirements
ENGL 101 English Composition I
3
ENGL 102 English Composition II
3
MATH 102 Beginning Algebra
3
SOCI 201 Introduction to Sociology
3
Communications elective
3
CIS electives
3
Humanities elective
6
Natural science elective
6
Social science elective
3
Total
33
Religious Studies Requirements
RELI 120 Bible Survey
3
RELI 210 Intro to the New Testament
3
RELI 215 Judaism, Christianity, Islam 
3
RELI 220 Intro to the Old Testament
3
RELI 225 Religion and Culture
3
RELI 300 Religion and the Arts
3
RELI 309 Eastern Religions
3
RELI 310 Studies in the Gospels
3
RELI 320 Islamic Civilization
3
RELI 350 Intro to World Religions
3
RELI 400 History of Biblical Interp
3
RELI 490 Senior Capstone
9
Total
42
 
Recommended Liberal Arts Courses
ASTR 201 Understanding the Universe
3
ENGL 209 Survey of World Literature I
3
ENGL 210 Survey of World Literature II
3
HIST 101 History of World Civilizations I
3
HIST 102 History of World Civilizations II
3
PHIL 106 Logic and Critical Thinking
3
PHIL 190 Ethics
3
PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy
3
PHIL 380 Faith and Science
3
PSYC 302 Social Psychology
3
PSYC 450 Cognitive Psychology
3
PSYC 480 Death and Dying
3
PSYC 481 Counseling 
3
SOCI 480 Sociology of Religion
3
Total 
42
 
 
 
General education
36
Liberal arts
42
Religious studies
42
Degree total
120
 
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